Fence-post.



Application med im. 25, 1897.)

2 Sheets--Sheet l.

(No Model.)

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No. 64H09.

J. H. GREEN.'

FENCE PDST.

(Application led Jan. 25, 1897.)

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Home] JOHN H. GREEN, OF IIANNIBAIJ, MISSOURI.

FENCE-POST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters :Patent No. 642,109, dated January 30, 1900.

Application filed January 25, 1897. Serial No. 620,534. (No model.)

To all 'wtont it 77mg/ concern:

Beit known that I, JOHN H. GREEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hannibal, in the county of Marion and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in FenceIosts; and I do hereby declare the following to he a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to metal fenceposts.

My object is to provide a fence-post of cheap construction which will be of ornamental appearance and light, strong, and durable.

A further object is the provision of a fencepost of such improved construction thatit can be readily driven in the ground and after being once placed in position will anchor itself securely.

A still further object is the provision of a fence-post having novel devices for fastening the line-wires, so that the post will be held rigid and adapted to withstand great breaking or bending strains.

A further object is the provision of a fencepost having novel fasteners for the line-wires, which fasteners are adapted to serve as barbs to prevent stock from rubbing or striking against the posts, and thereby damaging or loosening the latter.

Having the foregoing objects in view and also other minor objects, the present inven` tion consists of a fence-post comprising certain improved features and novel co1nbinations of parts appearing more in detail hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of' my improved post, showing the initial position of the fasteners; Fig. 2, a similar view showing the fasteners bent around the line-wires and disclosing the peculiar relation of the latter; Fig. 3, a top view; Fig. 4, a view of a modified form of post in its initial shape, and Fig. 5 a similar view of the post shown in Fig. L1: with the fasteners bent around the line-wires.

Referring now to Figs. l, 2, and 3, it will be seen from an inspection of Fig. 3 that the post is made in the shape of a letter Z. Said post is constructed of metal, bent, rolled, or otherwise manufactured, as described, and it is tapered at its lower end, as at l, and has its parallel sides slit inwardly and down wardly, as at 2, and portions or tongues bent outwardly in opposite directions, as at 3 and et. It will he observed, therefore, that the post can be readily driven in the ground and that after so driven the tongues or wings will be adapted to resist any upward movement of the post, so that the post is itself an anchoring device and Vanchors itself after being driven into the ground, and hence the only way in which the post can be taken up is by digging out the earth around the same, un less the fence is to be movable, when the wings can be left iiush with the sides to allow the withdrawal. The parallel portions or sides 5 and (i of the post are slit inwardly and downwardly in oblique arrangement, as at 7, thereby providing fastening devices S. l/Vhen the post is in initial arrangement or on being set up, these tongues or fasteners lie flush with the sidesv from which they are formed; but after the line-wires have been placed in position they are bent around the latter, as will now appear. In the present instance I have shown two line-wires, which are designated by the numerals 9 and 10. It will be observed that the line-wire f) is fastened to the post by being passed in between a tongue (which has previously been bent downwardly) of the side 5 and said side. Said tongue is then coiled around the wire, as at 11, and the tip or point of the tongue or fastener left sticking out or projecting from the side, as at Il'. The linewires i), it will be observed, lies against the side 5. The manner of fastening the line-Wire lOis the same, with the exception that the same is fastened by one of the tongues of the side 6 and the end of said tongue is left projecting from the post in an opposite direction from the end of the tongue heretofore described. It will be observed, therefore, that the line-wires lie on opposite sides of the post, one above the other, Owing to this disposition of the line-wires the post is given rigidity and adapted to better withstand breaking or any strains than has heretofore been possible. In addition to this the projecting points of the tongue constitute barbs, which satisfactorily prevent the stock from rubbing against the post on either side of the fence. The connecting-wall l2 of the sides is slitted downwardly at 13 to provide a fas- IOO tening-tongue 14, which has its lower end free, yand said tongue is located near the top of the post. This tongue is bent up and around the upper line-wire of the fence, and the point of said tongue is left projecting to constitute a barb, as shown at 14. It is not absolutely necessary that this tongue be employed; but I sometimes find it preferable.

Reference is now to be had to Figs. 4 and 5, where I have shown a modified construction. Here instead ot' cutting the sides inwardly and downwardly I make inverted-U- shaped slits or cuts 15 in said sides, thereby forming fastening devices 1G. These are bent downwardly and twisted around the linewires, as before, and said Wires are located in alternate relation on opposite sides of the post. It desirable, the `fastener' for the top wire can be employed, although this is not necessary, as heretofore stated.

Itis obvious that many slight changes might be resorted to in constructing the posts and still come within. the scope of the invention, and I sometimes prefer instead of slitting or cutting the-posts to cast the same with fastening-lugs, between which and the post the line-wire can be seated, and fasten said line- Wire by hammering the free end of the lug back over the wire.

Inasmuoh as it is obvious that many slight changes could be resorted to without departing from any of the advantages of the device, I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein shown and described, but consider that I am entitled to all such variations as come within the spirit and scope of my invention.'

Having now described the invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination with a wire fence, of a fence-post having a pointed fastening-tongue which is bent completely around the fencewire and has its end projecting outwardly from the post, said fastening-tongue holding the wire against the face of the post and servin g as the sole means for retaining said wire.

2. The combination with line-Wires, of a fencepost of a substantial Z shape in crosssection which has its opposite sides or parallel portions cut or slit, thereby providing pointed fastening devices, the line-wires being located in alternate relation against the opposite sides of said post and said tongues being bent around said wires, and having their pointed ends bent around the wires and projecting out from the posts in opposite directions.

3. The combination with a fence-post having a tongue projecting upwardly from its upper end, of a fence-wire around which the tongue is wrapped.

4. The combination with a fence-post which is slitted thereby providinga pointed fastening-tongue which projects upwardly from the upper end of the post, of a fence-wire around which the tongueis wrapped and has its ends free and pointing upwardly.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN II. GREEN.` 

